DUNGAREES, WE’RE TOLD, are big news in fashion right now, proving that something practical can be just as trendy as the slinkier, more provocatively styled alternatives. That’s good news for the Vauxhall Combo Life, which, stylistically, is rather more Postman Pat than Penelope Pitstop.
Mind you, this square-rigged MPV picked up extra fashion points last year, when the petrol and diesel versions were dropped leaving only the fully electric Combo-e in the showroom. In fact, alongside the near-identical Citroën e-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Rifter, you’re looking at some of the first fully electric MPVs on sale in the UK, and innovation such as this can only be a good thing.
When you think about it, electric power is a perfect fit for an MPV. This is a car that’s designed to…